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New chemotherapy breakthroughs have increased
the 5-year survival for pancreatic cancer from 16% to 27% (and is getting
better)

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Scientists figured out how to link robotic limbs
with the part of the brain that deals with intent
to move so people don’t have to think about how they will move the limb, it can
just happen.

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Child mortality is down everywhere and it keeps
going down.

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Thanks to the ice bucket challenge the gene
responsible for ALS has been found, meaning we are closer to an effective
treatment. Let me rephrase that: we are close to getting a treatment for a very
bad disease because a lot of people (including really hot celebrities) got wet.

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A solar powered plan circumnavigated the world.

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Michael Jordan donates 2mil to try and help
bridge connection between police and the community.